Carol Miller
Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University, 2007 – 2012.
Chair, Wayne State University Standing Committee on Environmental Initiatives, 2008-present.
Co-Director, WSU, Urban Watershed Environmental Research Group (UWERG), 2009-present.
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University, 1998 – present.
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University, 1989 - 1998.
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University, 1984 - 1989.
Project Engineer, STS Consultants, Ann Arbor, MI, 1982-1984. Performed water infrastructure analysis, flood, insurance studies, dam safety investigations, groundwater contamination remediation design, and waterway analysis.
Great Lakes Protection Fund, “Real-Time System Optimization for Sustainable Water Transmission and Distribution”, Dr. Miller is PI, $1.5 Million, 2008-13.
Rifai, S.M. and C.J. Miller (2009). “Theoretical Assessment of Increased Tensile Strength of Fibrous Soil Undergoing Desiccation.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 135, No. 12, December 1, 2009. ISSN 1090-0241/2009/12-1857-1862.
Han, Y-S, J-Y Lee, C.J. Miller, and L. Franklin (2009). “Characterization of Humic Substances in Landfill Leachate and Impact on the Hydraulic Conductivity of Geosynthetic Clay Liners, Waste Management and Research, 27: 233-241, DOI: 10.1177/0734242X08095230
Calappi, T.J., Miller, C.J., Savolainen, P.T. (2009). "Impact of Grain Size Characterization on the Froehlich Pier Scour Equation." Proc. ASCE IFCEE, ASCE, Orlando, FL.
Kewei Sha, Guoxing Zhan, Safwan Al-Omari, Tim Calappi, Weisong Shi and Carol Miller (2008). “Data Quality and Failures Characterization of Sensing Data in Environmental Applications,” In Proceedings of CollaborateCom 2008, November 2008.
Miller, C.J., S. McElmurry, and C. Bristol, “Real-Time System Optimization for Sustainable Water Transmission and Distribution” Presentation and Proceedings of International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), 2009 Conference, Toledo OH.
Calappi, T. J., Miller, C. J. and Carpenter D. (2009). “Pier Scour at Michigan Bridge Crossings: Evaluation of the Scour Rate.” Proc., 33rd IAHR World 2009 Congress - Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, Vancouver, August 9-14, 3116-3123.
Miller, C.J., R. Carrivore, V. Tata, and S. Kumar,(2005), “Hydraulic Modeling of PPCP Discharges in the Detroit River”, Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI ’05 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress
Anchorage, Alaska, May 15 – 19, 2005.
Rifai, S. and C.J. Miller, (2004), “Fiber Reinforcement for Waste Containment Soil Liners”, ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 8, pp. 891-896.
Marin, M., L. Franklin, and C. Miller, (2005), “Soil-Lead Contamination Screening Tool”, poster presentation at the EWRI ’05 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress Anchorage, Alaska, May 15 – 19, 2005.
Inci, G., C. Miller, and N. Yesiller, (2004), “Design of Zebra Mussel Control Measures for Hydro-Electric Power Projects”, Proceedings of HydroVison 2004, August 16-20, 2004; Montreal Quebec, HCI Publications.
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Michigan
- Chair, State of Michigan Board of Professional Engineers, 2002-03
- Rackham Dissertation Fellowship, University of Michigan
- H.W. King Fellowship, University of Michigan
- 1990-91 Career Development Chair Award, WSU
- 1990 Michigan Society of Professional Engineers, Engineering Educator of the Year
- 2005 Michigan Society of Professional Engineers, SE Michigan, Engineer of the Year
- 2007 WSU Outstanding Faculty Service Award
- July 5, 2012
Carol Miller, Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was named an Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Fellow at the 2012 Engineering Society of Detroit Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony. ESD Fellows are chosen for their outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience in the areas of technical achievement, professional achievement, ESD service and leadership, and professional society service and leadership. Miller is a past Chair of the State of Michigan Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers, a member of the International Joint Commission Science Advisory Board, a co-Chair of the Urban Watershed Environmental Research Group, an appointed member of the review team for the National Science Foundation's CMS (Civil and Mechanical Systems) Division, and an active researcher. She is a strong advocate of Detroit's importance as a center of urban engineering and has worked with ESD on several fronts in advancing that vision. - June 12, 2012
Carol Miller, chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will be inducted as a Fellow member of the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) at the ESD's annual awards ceremony on June 27 at the Fillmore.